Ed, I want to treat this as a public service message. I’d like to know why, when our reservists and National Guardsmen come home from active duty, the state Department of Defense is not telling them they should go down to the county court house and have all their records notarized and put on record, especially their DD214 (denotes veteran to prove military service for jobs, loans) and DD217 (active duty). It’s very important. If they ever lose these papers, there would be a permanent record in the county court house. It’s very embarrassing they are not being told to register these papers.

For the Record

Ahhh, the old DD214 and DD217. If you’re a Guardsman, I assume that means something to you. Now get out there and notarize.— Ed. Note